violently separated into parts; shattered
having undergone or been subjected to fracture
a broken leg
not in working order; defective
cut off or disconnected
a broken transmission
not fulfilled; violated
a broken promise
discontinuous; having gaps, esp at regular intervals
a broken line
adversely affected or disrupted by marital separation or divorce
subdued completely; crushed
a broken spirit
said of a land surface: irregular, interrupted, or full of obstacles
lacking fluency
broken English
brokenly adv
brokenness noun
[Old English brocen, past part. of brecan to break]